#566A86 Color
#566A86 is rgb(86, 106, 134) in RGB, hsl(215, 22%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 21%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566A86rgb(86, 106, 134)hsl(215, 22%, 43%)hsv(215, 36%, 53%)cmyk(36%, 21%, 0%, 47%)oklch(51.9% 0.051 256.8)lab(44.01% -2.17 -18.14)lch(44.01% 18.27 263.17)What #566A86 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #566A86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566A86 Channel Values
How #566A86 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 106 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 22% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 36% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566A86 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #566A86
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566A86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #566A86
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #566A86 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#566A86#676786#616886#646486#5F6686#506E6E#536C78#696969Using #566A86 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566a86: #566A86;background-color: #566A86;colors: { 'color-566a86': '#566A86' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.416, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_566a86">#566A86</color>fill="#566A86"More Blue Colors
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#566A86 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566A86?
#566A86 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(86, 106, 134) in RGB and hsl(215, 22%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.
What is the RGB value of #566A86?
#566A86 is rgb(86, 106, 134) — red 86, green 106, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566A86?
#566A86 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 21%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566A86 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566A86 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566A86 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566A86 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 11.46, which is visibly different.
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